City of Columbus - File #: 1980-2003

• File #: 1980-2003
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/13/2003
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 9/29/2003
• Final action: 10/1/2003
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to renew the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing of vehicles from city streets as requested by the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of $601,846.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($601,846.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/1/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
9/30/2003	1	MAYOR	Signed
9/29/2003	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
9/29/2003	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
9/17/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/8/2003	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/8/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/8/2003	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved	Pass
9/8/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/5/2003	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/4/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Disapproved
9/4/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/4/2003	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/4/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/3/2003	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2003	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/2/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/26/2003	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/21/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/19/2003	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
8/18/2003	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
8/13/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/13/2003	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
8/13/2003	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND:

 Need. To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to enter into contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage for the Division of Police. This contract is for the service to the City for the towing of vehicles from the City streets as requested by the Division of Police.

BID INFORMATION: The bid for the towing of vehicles from the city streets was held on August 15, 2001. Metropolitan Towing and Storage was the only bidder. The original contract allows for a two-year renewal option and the City wishes to exercise the second year renewal provision.

EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: Emergency legislation is necessary due to the current contract will expire as of August 31, 2003.

CONTRACT COMPLIANCE NUMBER: 311035297

FISCAL IMPACT:

A balance of $601,846.00 is available in the Division's General Fund Budget for towing services through the end of 2003.  Since funds are only available for four months, additional funding will have to be added for the remaining eight months in next year's budget.  This additional funding need for 2004 will be determined by the Department of Public Safety, certified by the City Auditor, and approved by City Council.  The City reserves the right to increase or decrease service based on need.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Public Safety to renew the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing of vehicles from city streets as requested by the Division of Police; to authorize the expenditure of  $601,846.00 from the General Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($601,846.00)

Body

WHEREAS, the Division of Police wishes to renew the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. in order to continue towing operation through December 31, 2003.

WHEREAS, formal bids was held for the purpose of towing vehicles from the city streets as requested by the Division of Police on August 15, 2001; and

WHEREAS, the original contract allows for a two year renewal option and the city wishes to exercise the second year renewal; and

WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to renew the contract for the towing of city vehicles from the City streets thereby preserving the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare; now therefore

                                          BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:

Section 1. That the Director of Public Safety be and is hereby authorized and directed to renew the contract with Metropolitan Towing and Storage, Inc. for the purpose of towing vehicles from the city streets for the Division of Police, for one (1) year period effective September 1, 2003.

Section 2. That the expenditure of $601,846.00 or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:

DIV                                          FUND                                          OBJ. LEV (1)                                              OBJ. LEV (3)                                          OCA#                     

30-03                                           010                                                03                                             3355                                300368

Section 3. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves or vetoes the same.